Orienteering race (Long) 1:14:25 [5] 7.9 km (9:25 / km) +275m 8:01 / km
A bit better. Still frazzled on the way to the start (yesterday I almost missed it completely) and today I didn't read the meet notes beforehand and didn't understand the 10min bus to the start would be to the start/finish/assembly/results/basically everything area. I had grabbed everything out of the car thinking we were going into the gym at the school where we parked, so it was good that I had what I needed, but a bit excessive in what I didn't need!
Anyway, then i forgot to put on my HR monitor and nearly forgot my number (again) and even though i got to the start line with about 5mins to spare and had what i needed, I still was not quite awake, focused or ready to run fast through the woods, at least while reading a map! ;) and it was freakin' COLD!
Fortunately the o-gods were looking favorably upon me today and I had no HUGE errors, but certainly several moments (losing a minute/leg here and there) of weak mind and loss of concentration causing poor execution of, and poor selection of, route choices.
But again, my fitness seemed to be better than last weekend and I had a very enjoyable time dashing about through the woods, cliffs and sometimes even the mountain laurel.
Overall a rather disapointing weekend skill-wise, but more positive on the fitness and friend-hanging-out-and-catching-up side of things.
And great job on the map, Joe, no complaints there! and thanks for the hospitality this wknd!!